MAL-2026-2897 Malicious code in chai-beta (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2897 is a malicious package: chai-beta (npm). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2897/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2897/index.md)
- Package
- chai-beta
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-2897?
MAL-2026-2897 is a malicious package in chai-beta, published on 15 Apr 2026.
Official description
chai-beta is a malicious npm package that when imported downloads a C2 dropper from https://jsonkeeper[.]com/b/XRGF3 and executes it (similar to malware in to chai-await-test).
The package chai-beta was found to contain malicious code.
What should I do about MAL-2026-2897?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6w2-3qw2-g5fm.